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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

1133 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...



THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH PRODUCED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS EASTERN

CHRISTIAN COUNTY HAS PUSHED TO THE SOUTH INTO ARKANSAS.  WHILE

SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED.



CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE STILL LIKELY TO BE NEAR OR ABOVE BANK FULL

DUE TO THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING.



WHILE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED...SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY

STILL HAVE RUNOFF FLOODING AND CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN DRIVING IN

LOW LYING AREAS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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